S.L. 545.3 Art. 46

(1) The Corporation shall meter the supply of highly polished reclaimed water by meters provided by the Corporation.

(2) Regulations 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45 shall mutatis mutandis apply with respect to the supply and metering of highly polished reclaimed water. FIRST SCHEDULE

[Regulation 12]

Maximum Tariff for a Residential Premises Service

Residential Premises Service shall be billed, for any period or periods as the may, from time to time determine, such fees and tariffs which shall not following fees and tariffs:

(a) the service fee in respect of every tenement, for every service in the tenement, shall not exceed fifty-nine Euro (€59) per annum;

(b) the tariff for water consumption shall not exceed:

(i) for any quantity not exceeding thirty-three cubic meter (33 3 m ) per person per annum residing in the tenement…………..one point 3 three nine six five Euro (€1.3965) per one cubic meter (1 m );

(ii) for any quantity exceeding the said quantity of thirty-three 3 cubic meter (33 m ) per person per annum residing in the tenement…………..five point one three nine five Euro (€5.1395) per one 3 cubic meter (1 m ).

Methodology for the Calculation of Tariffs for the Provision of a Residential Service

The Corporation shall be entitled to use its own discretion as to how to bill the amounts derived from the application of the consumption tariff in a basis: pro rata

Provided that:

(a) the amount which is billed by the Corporation for a calendar year exceed the amounts derived from the application of the Maximum Tariff established by the Regulator in accordance with article 27 of the Water Services Corporation Act and within the limits prescribed in item 1; and

(b) the Corporation shall keep the Regulator informed of any methodology it adopts in calculating and billing the consumption tariff on a pro basis.

Notwithstanding the provisions of item 2(1)(a) and that the Corporation may adopt an adjustment mechanism to ensure compliance with the provisions 2(1)(a), any bill issued by the Corporation, whether for a period pro rata year or otherwise, shall be due to be paid on the date as indicated on Corporation, notwithstanding that such bill may only refer to a part of a calendar

(3) In order to give effect to the provisions of item 2(1), the Corporation use all reasonable endeavours and procedures, in accordance with the provisions regulations, to obtain a reading of actual consumption incurred by the consumer. the Corporation is unable to obtain such a reading of the actual annual incurred for reasons beyond its control, it may thereafter rely on estimates consumption incurred by the consumer.

(4) Where a Residential Premises Service is only provided calendar year, the Maximum Consumption Tariff shall be computed by cumulative thresholds referred to in item (1)(b) proportionately to the days a Residential Premises Service is actually provided by the Corporation, 3 units (cubic meter) (m ) referred to in item 1(b) shall be divided by the in a calendar year and applied accordingly to the days during which Premises Service is actually provided.

SECOND SCHEDULE Added by: L.N. 6 of 1981. [Regulation 12] Amended by: L.N. 60 of 1988; L.N. 53 of 1990; L.N. 105 of 1994; L.N. 142 of 1997. Substituted by: L.N. 58 of 1999; L.N. 426 of 2007; L.N. 331 of 2008; Amended by: L.N. 36 of 2010. L.N. 108 of 2015. Substituted by: L.N. 243 of 2022.